Our parish at work

Fr. Francis O’Brien

Pastor

Our new pastor, Fr. Francis (Fran) O’Brien will be joining us on June 1, 2024.

Ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston in 1985, Fr. Fran has spent all of his priesthood in parish and campus ministry, where, along with his sacramental and parochial duties, he has frequently served as music director and composer.

He will be coming to Sacred Heart in Lexington from his post as pastor of St. Matthias Parish in Marlborough, MA, a western suburb of Boston.

Fr. Francis Patrick O’Brien

Joanne Messier LemieuX

cantor

Joanne Messier Lemieux is beloved by parishioners who know her from her 20 years of service as Director of Music at Sacred Heart.

She received a bachelors in voice from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and studied opera at Boston University. She has devoted most of her career to liturgical music.

Joanne has agreed to serve as cantor and work with our new pastor to ensure that we have coverage throughout the summer. We will continue to seek experienced musical staff to bring excellent music to our liturgies and work with adult and children’s choirs to develop the talents of these dedicated volunteers.

LAURA LUCKE

Business ADministrator

Long-term parishioner, Lorie Lucke has volunteered to serve as business administrator for the parish.

Lorie received bachelor's degrees in French and Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh and an MS in Industrial Administration (MBA equivalent) in finance and corporate strategy at Carnegie Mellon University. In addition to 30+ years in corporate roles she has served on the Board of the Handel & Haydn Society for 25 years. She has also completed Archdiocesan training for this position.

Lorie has been an active parishioner in a variety of liturgical ministries since her baptism at Sacred Heart in 1985, with a particular emphasis on liturgical ministries and planning our Triduum celebrations.

Anita Parillo shine

Bookkeeper

Long-time parishioner, Anita Parillo Shine will donate her time to keeping the financial records for Sacred Heart Parish.

Anita received a bachelor's in math from Mt. Holyoke and an MS in Business Management from the Sloan School of Management at MIT. She has run an independent education management business for twenty years. She has also completed Archdiocesan training for this position.

Anita has been an active parishioner for over a decade, focusing most of her efforts on music and liturgy.

Sacred Heart Transition Team

The Transition Team consists of parishioners appointed or approved by Bishop Mark O’Connell. They were initially asked to help prepare for the January 2024 parish-wide vote that determined our future as a personal parish.

Subsequently, the group was asked to assist with the transition from a collaborative to an independent parish. The Transition Team will serve until Parish Pastoral Council elections are held in the fall.

Debbie Cunha
Kathryn Rapperport
Renee Steinbrecher
Jonathan Suber
Beckie Wilhoite
Neil Hegarty

Transition Finance TeaM

The Transition Finance Team consists of parishioners approved by Fr. Francis O’Brien. They have been asked to assist with the transition from a collaborative to an independent parish. The Transition Team will serve until Parish Finance Council appointments are made in the fall.